befool

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English bifolen, equivalent to be- +‎ fool. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɪˈfuːl/ (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /bɪˈfʉl/ Rhymes: -uːl === Verb === befool (third-person singular simple present befools, present participle befooling, simple past and past participle befooled) (transitive, archaic) To make a fool out of (someone); to fool, trick, or deceive (someone). ==== Usage notes ==== Although archaic in Western countries, this verb is still current in the English of South Asia. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====